A solar panel opens this automatic gate (image from Amazing Gates)
You’ve probably seen them around town, or maybe you haven’t noticed. Attached to parking lot lights, traffic signs, even automatic gate openers: they’re single-purpose solar panels.
Convenient and cost-effective, these solar panels that are dedicated to power a single device provide consistent, wire-free energy 24/7/365.
An attached solar panel absorbs sunlight during the day and converts the energy to power the device. There is no need to bury wires or connect to the grid.
Single-purpose solar panels offer the ultimate in reliability and safety. When the grid goes down, due to weather or other emergency situations, solar street lights will still come on. You’ll still be able to open your solar powered gate. Highway directional signs fitted with solar panels will still work.
Where I live, the sun shines 300 days of the year. Perhaps not surprisingly, I’ve noticed that the High School’s billboard is topped with solar panels to provide illumination after dark. There are many properties with gates that are solar powered. And a number of the flashing lights on traffic signs are operated by the power of the sun – converted by the solar panel sitting right on top!
On a smaller scale, you can experience the convenience of single-purpose solar panels by installing solar garden lights or solar security lighting. Easy installation and no maintenance makes solar lights a perfect solution for your home or apartment. No wiring or digging trenches involved!
Where have you noticed single-purpose solar panels around your hometown?
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Love the article though I don’t think the photographs, especially the first two, relate to the article (do they?) They second one has a garage (that doesn’t seem very OTG to me). It would be nice to see images of more OTG homes…
I have seen these everywhere. I love to see solar panels on all of the street lights.! I sell some of these for basic home purposes. Such as attic fans and electric gate entry. Check them out and tell me what you think: http://www.greenplanetparadise.com
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